Collection
Our Changing World – The New Zealand Fungarium
The New Zealand Fungarium is a collection of over 100,000 dried specimens of fungi kept in a carefully climate-controlled room.
Claire Concannon visits Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research in Auckland… Audio
Nelson man collects almost 300 beer cans from around the world
A Nelson man tells The Panel why he has decided to downsize and say farewell to his vintage beer can collection from around the world. Audio
What Sort of Man?
"An exhilarating and harrowing exploration of contemporary masculinity" is how Breton Dukes' publishers describe his third short story collection, What Sort of Man. The Dunedin writer kept us waiting… Audio
Wonderland: US collectors send items for Te Papa exhibition
Visitors to Te Papa will be able to take a trip down the rabbit hole when Wonderland opens this weekend. The immersive exhibition celebrates Lewis Carroll's fantastic tale, as well as Alice's onscreen… Audio, Gallery
Making Sense of a Collection - Ruth Buchanan
An artist who spent months on a residency investigating the Govett Brewster Art Gallery's policy on buying and selling work for its art collection, has curated an exhibition to celebrate the gallery's… Audio, Gallery
A hub for local history
A dedicated group of locals are creating Ellesmere Historical Park near Leeston for future generations of Selwyn District residents. 8,000 local objects have been donated to the collection. Audio, Gallery
A hub for local history
A dedicated group of locals are creating Ellesmere Historical Park near Leeston for future generations of Selwyn District residents. 8,000 local objects have been donated to the collection.
AudioJohn Early: butterflies on show at Auckland Museum
The Secret Life of Butterflies exhibition at Auckland museum opened on 9 June and showcases a lifetime's worth of butterflies collected by Ray Shannon. He bequeathed the 13,000 butterflies to the… Audio, Gallery
Junk Run: saving stuff from the landfill
Junk Run is an Auckland rubbish collection business where the end goal is to recycle and repurpose rubbish into treasure... and it seems to be working. Audio, Gallery
David Smith - miniature bottle collector
David Smith is the proud owner of a huge collection of miniature bottles. Audio
Dargaville Museum
Raewyn Sills briefs us on this unique establishment in Harding Park overlooking the town. There are all sorts of special exhibits including the Masts of the Rainbow Warrior and one of the biggest… Audio
The Les and Milly Paris Art Collection
Ahead of one of the art auctions of the year, we remember the Les and Milly Paris Art Collection, gathered over decades of the Wellington couple falling in love with works of art. Audio
2005: Dr John Money and Gore Art Gallery
Tarek Basley visited one of New Zealand's most prestigious art collections - in Gore, Southland. Audio
